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"Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It served as the second single from her sixth full length studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records.

Background[]

This song was written by Łukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelley and Benjamin Levin and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. "Circus" charted number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Pop Songs and is Spears' second best-selling digital song in the country, having sold over 3.1 million copies.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
There's only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe
Well, baby, I'm a put-on-a-show kinda girl
Don't like the backseat, gotta be first (Oh, oh)
I'm like the ringleader
I call the shots (Call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot
When I put on a show

[Pre-Chorus]
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break
I'm like a performer, the dance floor is my stage
Better be ready, hope that you feel the same

[Chorus]
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor
Just like a circus

[Verse 2]
There's only two types of guys out there
Ones that can hang with me, and ones that are scared
So baby, I hope that you came prepared
I run a tight ship, so beware
I'm like a ringleader
I call the shots (Call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot
When I put on a show

[Pre-Chorus]
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break
I'm like a performer, the dance floor is my stage
Better be ready, hope that you feel the same

[Chorus]
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor
Just like a circus

[Breakdown]
Let's go
Let me see what you can do
(Circus, circus)
I'm running this (Like, like, like a circus)
(Circus, circus)
Yeah, like a what? (Like a circus)

[Chorus]
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor
Just like a circus

All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor
Just like a circus

Track listings[]

  • CD Single 1
  1. "Circus" – 3:12
  2. "Womanizer" (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Edit) – 3:51
  • CD Single 2
  1. "Circus" – 3:12
  2. "Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix) – 7:52
  3. "Circus" (Diplo Circus Remix) – 4:24
  4. "Circus" (Junior Vasquez Club Circus) – 9:01
  5. "Circus" (Music Video)
  • Digital Download
  1. "Circus" – 3:12
  2. "Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix) – 7:52
  • Digital EP — The Remixes
  1. "Circus" (Diplo Circus Remix) – 4:24
  2. "Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix) – 7:52
  3. "Circus" (Villains Remix) – 5:17
  4. "Circus" (Linus Love Remix) – 4:39
  5. "Circus" (Junior Vasquez Electric Circus) – 9:02

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